English 1023---M02 28 October 2012 Gas Prices Today‚ gas price as a national average have risen to 2.1 dollars per gallon. This is the highest gas price increase since 1990‚ during operation desert storm. What is the cause of this drastic increase in gas prices? Limited supply of crude oil from the Middle East some say. Others think the cause is high trade tariffs on incoming foreign oil. But what is the solution to this problem? Is it drilling in our national wildlife reserves in Alaska? Dropping
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To prevent gasoline prices from having devastating effects on the economy it has been proposed that all gasoline prices in the United States be fixed at the average price for the last two years. For simplicity it will be assumed that this price is $2.50 per gallon. When equilibrium prices are under $2.50 per gallon the excess payments will be kept in a government fund. When retail prices exceed $2.50 per gallon money from this fund will be distributed to pay the difference. Do you think that this
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the ____________________. A. cross elasticity of demand is negative B. income elasticity of demand is negative C. cross elasticity of demand is positive D. income elasticity of demand is positive 3. If a 5% decrease in the price of AAA brings about a 3% increase in the sales of BBB‚ then _______________________. A. the cross elasticity of demand between AAA and BBB is positive B. AAA and BBB are complementary goods C. the price elasticity of demand for both AAA and BBB is inelastic
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response to an increase of 10% in income. Then the income elasticity of demand would be‚ Ey= (20%)/(10%)=2 The amount which the quantity demanded for a good change in response to a change in income depends on the type of goods. We can distinguish the types of goods as following‚ Normal goods - Ey > 0 – positive YED Luxury goods - Ey > 1 Necessities - 0 < Ey < 1 Inferior products - Ey < 0 – negative YED Let’s see how the income elasticity of demand deviates for normal goods and inferior products
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Price setting is a key strategy decision. Pricing decisions affects the number of sales and amount of money a company makes. There are many ways to set prices‚ the simplest approaches are demand-oriented and cost-oriented price setting. Demand-oriented price setting approaches consist of Marginal analysis‚ price sensitivity‚ value in use pricing‚ and reference prices. Cost-oriented setting approaches consist of markups‚ Average-cost pricing‚ types of cost‚ and break-even analysis. Some price objectives
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An Assignment on Motor Vehicle Insurance Course Tattle: Principles of Insurance Course Code: FIN 123 Motor Vehicle Insurance Introduction: Motor Vehicle Insurance is insurance purchased for cars‚ trucks‚ motorcycles‚ and other road vehicles. Its primary use is to provide financial protection against physical damage or bodily injury resulting from traffic collisions and against liability that could also arise there from. The specific terms of vehicle
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India is facing many serious problems nowadays‚ but the problem of price-rise is the most serious one. It is very common these days. The prices of essential commodities are going higher day by day. India is passing through a very hard time nowadays. The problem of prise-rise has become very serious. The government is unable to control the prices of necessary goods. The rise in prices is natural in a developing county like India. But when it goes out of control‚ it causes great difficulties for
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IN COMPANY TRAINING REPORT On “MARKETING STRATEGY OF YAMAHA PRODUCTS” at YAMAHA MOTORS INDIA PVT. LTD. Faridabad. Submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirement of Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA)‚ Guru Jambheshwar University of Science & Technology‚ Hisar. Training Supervisor: Submitted By: Mr. A. C. Yadav Rahul Rao B. B. A. 3rd Yr. Enrollment No.: 06511120036 Session : 2008-09 [pic] Directorate of Distance
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Abstract This paper is about Ford Motor Company. Ford Motor Company has managed to stay ahead of their competitors‚ GM and Chrysler. In spite of the hike in the gas prices‚ the slump in the economy‚ and the housing fiasco‚ they have managed to survive in this tough economy. The strategies Ford Motor Company uses to conduct business consist of consumer focus‚ creativity‚ resourcefulness‚ and entrepreneurial spirit. Ford Motor Company is a leader in environmental responsibility and they strive to
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Promotion type Advertising in women’s magazines Selling toys in entire product line Day time television talk show and soap opera Price policy The old guard believed that their success had come from a moderately priced product line. The new manager‚ Asthalter and Weinschreider‚ thought many exciting new product ideas could not followed the policy that keep prices below $5 level. Developing the ATV Explorer Product name ATV (All-Terrain Vehicle) Product features it could carry 200 pounds;
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